Depending on the variety and weather, peanuts are ready for harvest 110
- 160 days after planting. The peanut plant is pulled from the ground,
inverted, and left to dry (in windrows) in the field for 3 - 7 days. By
using a combine, the pods are pulled off the dry vines and dumped into
a peanut wagon. This process is called combining or threshing and peanuts
are referred to as ‘farmer stock peanuts’. The wagon is then placed under
a cover with warm air blowing through the peanuts until a moisture of 10%
or less is reached. After the peanuts have reached the desired moisture
content, they are graded and sold to a peanut shelling company.